Raul Speek - exhibitions

Exhibitions

March 2009

The Refectory, St David's Cathedral

'Guantanamo to St Davids'

March 10th 2009 for 2 weeks

Open daily from 11am

Retrospective of works expresssing the changing influences of the journey

Raul has taken from his home tow of Guantanamo to lving in a Welsh stone chapel

in Solva, Pembrokeshire. Oils, watercoours, acrylics and printed works in

all sizes. Do come along and talk to Raul there.

2006/07/08

July and August 2009 Part of four person exhibition (ARTicle editorial board) showing in the Tower and Cafe space at Oriel y Parc from 14th July 2009. Go along and enjoy being there as they also house an extensive Graham Sutherland exhibition in their main gallery space and an excellent team of people who can provide you with information and leaflets about the area and what goes on here. Good cafe too. See their website for details http://www.orielyparc.co.uk

Exhibition at Brock Street Gallery, Bath beginning 14th October 2008. Titled Retrato Cubano this will include chosen works from all Raul's main themes reflecting Cuba and its strong cultural heritage. Come along and see what feelings it calls forth from you. Brock Street connects the Circus to the Crescent in Bath and is easy to find amongst the buzz of galleries and restaurants.

Exhibition

Travelling extensively 2006/2007 India, South America, North Africa, Asia and Europe
Cardiff March 2007 one man show Parliamentary Building
London - Autumn 2007
Swansea - involvement in new gallery opening 2008

2007

Library Exhibition Haverfordwest

Raul's annual exhibition at Haverfordwest Library is running for the month of June 2007. He has been asked by the Pembrokeshire Arts Officer Christine Willison to run fully funded workshops for groups and individuals at the library on 27th and 28th June 2007. These proved very popular last year so if you are interested in taking part please telephone Christine on 01437 775240 after 11th June. These are for adults and for younger people including school and college groups.

Small Works Exhibition

firey_sunset black_sand Opening November 2006 and running until January 2007 in the Downstairs Gallery at Raul Speek Gallery. Oil on Canvas exploring sea, sand and sun on a small scale - canvasses are 4"x4" up to 12" x 12". See Small Works Exhibition in the Works Section

2006

Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire - Graham Sutherland Gallery - one man exhibition entitled 'A Portrait of Cuba'. August 2006.

Live Art Youth Festival

Youth Festival Workshop

Youth Music Festival, Haverfordwest - Live Art painting and involving young people from the area. Finished canvas 10 m by 1.75 m.

Guantanamo Seascape

Summer long exhibition of work at Bellini Restaurant, Haverfordwest showing art and food appreciation running side by side.

Emrys Arts Exhibition

Emrys Arts Haverfordwest - one man exhibition July 2006.

Emrys Arts Carmarthen - one man exhibition July and August 2006.

Merlin Festival, Carmarthen

Merlin Festival Carmarthen - July 2006 - Live Art as part of annual festival celebrating Merlin. 2 canvasses created during day.

Library, Haverfordwest Che section

Library Workshops

Haverfordwest Library - one man exhibition of large works exploring Cultural heritage of Cuba. During exhibition six sessions of workshops for schools and adult groups given on site using Raul's artwork as inspiration. Supported by Christine Willison - Arts Officer for Pembrokeshire.

V&A Invitation

Friday Late at V&A

Victorian and Albert Museum, London 30th June 2006 Friday Late on Cuba - Live Art canvas 3m x 2m. Celebration of Cuban culture with live art, mask making, music and poetry reading running alongside major exhibition on Che Guevara as iconic image.

V&A Family Workshops

Saturday Workshop at V&A

Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1st July 2006 workshops with younger children in family groups creating headdresses from Raul's designs and painting large canvas (3m x 2m) of images suggested by children on a sea theme.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square sponsored by V&A and the Lord Mayor of London 2nd July 2006 - Live Art on canvas 3m x 2m using traditional Cuban images. Concurrently working within and alongside workshops organized by V&A using Raul's headdress designs.